It’s the big difference. Teams have been trying to catch our high line for ages, but it’s become gradually more difficult to break teams down as we progress the ball more slowly.Tempo again.
This…and the shift in tempo corresponds to Rudoni’s reintroduction to the team.It’s the big difference. Teams have been trying to catch our high line for ages, but it’s become gradually more difficult to break teams down as we progress the ball more slowly.
Basically it’s regressed back to a lot of what we saw last season.This…and the shift in tempo corresponds to Rudoni’s reintroduction to the team.
Our early season form was due to incisive, one-touch passing and pace. We’d swarm the opposition, and the bombardment created gaps and goals. It was almost impossible to defend against.
Now we’re slowing the play and trying to pass it through the lines. Teams counter that easily with a low block.
The irony is, we’re normally useless before Christmas and unbeatable thereafter - we seem to have switched the form seasons around this year!!Basically it’s regressed back to a lot of what we saw last season.
The season hinges now on our transfer activity.The irony is, we’re normally useless before Christmas and unbeatable thereafter - we seem to have switched the form seasons around this year!!
Yes a couple of decent signings and players fit again, we're back on track.The season hinges now on our transfer activity.
Disagree..i thought we win that game 8 times out of 10 if replayed again.Basically it’s regressed back to a lot of what we saw last season.
Look we are never going to recapture the form of first 18/19 games. Otherwise we would be the greatest team to be promoted..aint happening.Basically it’s regressed back to a lot of what we saw last season.
Few too many players assume starting places. Jack really hasn’t proven his place. Feel Frank has told him he’s an automatic, but think he should try to earn it back.Ive been saying for a while hes the current root of the attacking issues, and we've been a shadow of the side going forward since his return
The stats back this up
Without him we have a 79% win rate
With him, 33%
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Few too many players assume starting places. Jack really hasn’t proven his place. Feel Frank has told him he’s an automatic, but think he should try to earn it back.
Id personally be looking at Rudoni on the bench. He hasnt warranted a start in my opinion.I love Rudoni but he is slowing down the play too much atm.
Watching him play he is always asking for the ball which is great but I feel it takes a lot out of fluidity in approach and we look more like last season (possession for the sake of possession). Other concern is he doubles on the wing but then never comes back to the centre meaning we have no threat in the ten.
I miss watching us adapt how we would attack teams depending on what they were doing. Personally think Rudonis best games since coming back have been on the wing and as such, would be tempted to start BTA/Esse in the ten and look at Rudoni on the wing.
The main reason for this is the fact the lads are knackered, just happens to coincide with his return.Ive been saying for a while hes the current root of the attacking issues, and we've been a shadow of the side going forward since his return
The stats back this up
Without him we have a 79% win rate
With him, 33%
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The issue is, people say he's getting back to speed and probably will until next December.I find it funny that people genuinely think he's become a bad player rather than it probably being something like a lingering injury or getting back up to speed.
Lampard will be playing him because he thinks he can get back in the groove. It's not some tactical naivity where his former teachers pet has now decided he wants to play the game differently etc
The issue is, people say he's getting back to speed and probably will until next December.
Correlation ≠ causation, there are other big contributory factors. I think Rudoni return is coincidenceIve been saying for a while hes the current root of the attacking issues, and we've been a shadow of the side going forward since his return
The stats back this up
Without him we have a 79% win rate
With him, 33%
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Well best start winning games thenSoon as we win start winning game people will stop moaning about every little thing
I have no doubt if they watched Messi but were told his team lost they would say he's a burden or some shit
Soon as we win start winning game people will stop moaning about every little thing
I have no doubt if they watched Messi but were told his team lost they would say he's a burden or some shit
Agree. I don’t think we magically battered every 4 or 5 to nil just because BTA is playing rather than Sakamoto/Rudoni/EMC. As good as he’s been, it’s like BTA has been the glue that holds it all together.Correlation ≠ causation, there are other big contributory factors. I think Rudoni return is coincidence
I didn’t like Esse at AM tbh, thought he looked stronger at RW where he had more space.Was telling that he was brought off and Esse was left on in the 10 yesterday.
Think we may see Esse feature there fairly often with Rudi dropping to the bench.
Not really. Lampard said afterwards that he wanted to protect Rudoni.Was telling that he was brought off and Esse was left on in the 10 yesterday.
Think we may see Esse feature there fairly often with Rudi dropping to the bench.
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